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Check for a cached plan-evaluation.json result before launching the plan-evaluator agent. This skill should be used in Phase 1.3 (Simple Mode Evaluation) of the orchestrator prompt. Triggers on: entering Phase 1.3, checking simple mode, evaluating plan complexity. Returns EVAL_CACHE_HIT with cached values or EVAL_CACHE_MISS signaling re-evaluation is needed.

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Eval Cache

Check whether a prior simple-mode evaluation can be reused, avoiding a redundant plan-evaluator launch when the plan has not changed.

When to Use

Activate this skill at the start of Phase 1.3 (Simple Mode Evaluation), before launching @code:plan-evaluator. If the cache is fresh, skip the evaluator entirely and use the cached result.

Usage

Run the cache check script:

bash ${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/scripts/check_eval_cache.sh <WORKDIR>

Interpreting Output

The script prints one of two structured results to stdout:

Cache Hit

EVAL_CACHE_HIT
simple_mode: true|false
selected_critics: [critic1, critic2, ...]
summary: <cached evaluation summary>

Action: Parse simple_mode and selected_critics from the output. Skip launching @code:plan-evaluator and proceed with the cached values as if the evaluator had just returned them.

Cache Miss

EVAL_CACHE_MISS
reason: <why the cache is stale or missing>

Action: Launch @code:plan-evaluator as normal. The evaluator will write a fresh plan-evaluation.json that subsequent iterations can cache from.

How Freshness Works

The script uses file modification timestamps:

  • If plan-evaluation.json does not exist: miss
  • If plan.json is newer than plan-evaluation.json: miss (plan was modified since last evaluation)
  • If plan-evaluation.json is newer than plan.json: hit (evaluation is still valid)

This correctly handles the case where a user modifies the plan while the workflow is paused: editing plan.json updates its mtime, invalidating the cached evaluation.